He will hold discussions with Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis in the coming weeks and told Rai Sport television. "We know that whatever I say will be misinterpreted, so I'll talk [about my future] further down the line.

"For now, I send the city of Napoli and all Neapolitans my greetings - Forza Napoli!"

De Laurentiis has said Cavani will be going nowhere unless a release clause in his contract, reported to be €65 million, is met. "If nobody should reach that, then Cavani will happily stay at Napoli," he told Gazzetta dello Sport last week.

He tweeted his congratulations to the player for his goals against Italy, describing them as "great" and adding: "Well done Edy!"

Cavani's contract with Napoli, whom he joined from Palermo in 2010, runs until 2016, although he said earlier this summer that he would be tempted by a fresh challenge. "I'm ready for a big club," he told Marca.